Making cosmetics with vitamin E antioxidant

Most cosmetic formulas need an antioxidant to help give it a good shelf life. Ever wondered how to make the right vitamin E selection for your cosmetic formula? Or how much vitamin E to use when making cosmetics? This video explains both selection and input amounts for you, and how to check that you have it right... watch now!
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[@onyinyechijioke]

If no one has ever told you, you're a rockstar! Thank you so much for this video. It is very timely. I recently ordered Tocopherol acetate thinking it will be the best option since it is not heat sensitive. Thankfully, I haven't opened it so I can return and order Natural Vitamin E instead. Thank you once again!

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[@riebags]

thank you for making this video! This can be such a hard topic to understand!

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Thanks belinda it's great.. Your videos are well explained and flawless..

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[@IrinaMedunyak]

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[@rositamorris4940]

I am truly impressed about your presentation on this crucial information. I was quite confused about the whole tocopherol usage in my whipped body cream formulation. Now after watching your video, I got some clarity. Thanks for such a wonderful presentation once again. God bless you 🌹

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[@arvintejarat776]

again very efficient information thank you madam !

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[@gabhandebrun1871]

Good info and well presented 👍

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[@melforjesus]

This is a highly informative video. Thank you!

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[@nissan_skyline]

Bos Essentials has the best Vitamin E that I've found. It's ~90% D-Alpha Tocopherol with ~10% Mixed Natural Delta/Beta/Gamma Tocopherols, so no carrier oils. They also have the best Ascorbic Acid powder I've come across so far. Super fine powder that dissolves quickly. Thank you for providing this type of content. Super educational.

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[@mileima]

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[@ugochinnamdi9275]

Thank you for this info Ma. God bless you.

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[@nz3564]

Hi, thanks for your Video, Could you tell me when to add the 70 Toccopherol in a emulsion ?

[@baguazhang2]

Hi, can you repeat this test for 0% E and E + C?

[@marymcglauflin9513]

Wonderful video! Are there any alternatives to tocopherols as antioxidants?

[@theinstituteofpersonalcare6401]

Thank you for watching! There is a resinous rosemary extract, but other ‘antioxidants’ usually protect the skin, not the formula. You can also learn more in our Certificate in Cosmetic Preservatives: personalcarescience.com.au/CosmeticScience/CertificateinCosmeticPreservatives-7431/

[@cathyji9873]

Thank you Belinda for such informative video (along with all the rest). This is really impressive knowledge as I was suggested to add some tocopherols to some of my carrier oils to delay the rancid progress. In this case, I suppose Tocopherol Acetate is no good for the carrier oil. I also have with me DL alpha tocopherol. Would this be a good one to use or would you suggest going straight to Mixed Tocopherol instead? Many thanks.

[@theinstituteofpersonalcare6401]

Any tocopherol (not acetate) will provide antioxidant protection to the formula; but they come as varying grades and strengths. In the absence of further information about the grade or content of your tocopherol, I will say mixed tocopherols tend to have a better performance per input - but this can vary depending on the exact quality and concentration of the tocopherol you are using. Look for this information on the Certificate of Analysis or ask the supplier. You can also learn more about ingredient quality and making these determinations in our Certificate in Advanced Cosmetic Science: personalcarescience.com.au/CosmeticScience/CertificateinAdvancedCosmeticScience-478/ Happy formulating!

[@cathyji9873]

Thank you soooo much for the information! Will check out the links 😊 Have a good weekend!

[@irys-curanaturalhands1182]

Hi Belinda! Thanks for the great info on vit E. So how does one use vitE on the skin since it always gets mixed into formulas?

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[@sbfuall]

Hi, Ms Carli - when combining with Ascorbyl Palmitate: is there a ready to use-mix or how much % of each is recommended? And is there a special INCI name for the mixed Vitamin E concentrate?

[@theinstituteofpersonalcare6401]

Hi there is a Jan Dekker material Phytrox LT10-IP - they have great rosemary based antioxidants too. Please contact your local rep for full information. There are likely to be other suppliers too if you have access to suppliers you can ask them to broaden your range. Happy formulating!

[@user-ml6nf6gq6q]

Thank you very much does sodium metabisulphate provide anti oxident protection for formula

[@theinstituteofpersonalcare6401]

Thank you for watching! Not for most products, no, it is effective to help prolong the shelf life of some DHA containing formulas. It is more suited to food products, not cosmetics (incidentally why it works with DHA).

[@espiraldeervas]

Hi, there! Awesome content!! Where can we find studies proving information that vitamin E acetate does not work as an antioxidant? thank you so much

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[@Mindset4Excellence]

Thank you for his video. Quick question...is this only used/required in formulas that contain oils? It is needed or helpful in water-based / oil-free formulas?

[@theinstituteofpersonalcare6401]

Thanks for watching! Where ever you have a plant oil or essential oil present you will need antioxidant to protect it.

[@pixie67]

Hello... I just bought dl alpha tocopheral/techopheryl. Should I use it on my hair? Thanks

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[@kathypelot2187]

Thank you so much for this video. I have been buying vitamin E oil ( not acetate) however, does it need to say mixed tocopherols or just Vitamin E? Where can I get this in the USA?

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Please make sure it is not the acetate form, check the suppliers documents to be sure before purchasing. There are a few ways to broaden your searches for raw materials: • Visit our global suppliers page: createcosmeticformulas.com/IngredientSuppliers/cosmeticingredientsuppliers-897/ • Join our Cosmetic Raw Materials for Small Brands facebook group: facebook.com/groups/1734896293290235/ here you can split packs with others to access materials from large suppliers When you are a student with us, you also get access to our raw material database, which has 1000’s of raw material details in it, along with supplier details - so you can access this info, get in touch with suppliers and ask for samples (they will provide our students samples) and/or seek minimum pack sizes (or consider purchasing and splitting packs on the Small Brands facebook group above). Contact us to become a student: [e-mail]

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[@setiabakti5930]

Ohh Thank God I found this video. Well I actually a little bit confused to determine which type of vitamin E that can be used to protect the formula. Thank you for the explanation. But, I want to ask something related with an addition of Vitamin E in hot process. Sometimes, I added Vitamin E Acetate in oil phase while I'm making an emulsion products. Because when I add it after cooling process, that Vitamin E won't mix homogenously. Do you have any suggestions? Should I increase the level of emulsifier or may be you have another suggestion? Thank you.

[@theinstituteofpersonalcare6401]

Hi Setia, Thanks for watching and your interest! Please be sure to subscribe to never miss the latest releases!! To answer your question, Acetate won’t protect your formula at all. Use the non-acetate version only for protection of your formula. If adding to hot process, you will need more as some of the antioxidant activity will be used up during the heat exposure. Hope this helps. Happy Formulating!

[@setiabakti5930]

@@theinstituteofpersonalcare6401 Ah i see. So basically, it's still okay to add non-acetate Vitamin E in hot process, but make sure to use higher level so that the final product still has antioxidant protection. Thank you for your explanation.

[@mahimayadav7765]

If I use Vitamin-E ( tocopherol acetate) for making face oil along with carrier oil and essential oil still I need mixed tocopherol or dl- tocopherol for avoiding stability issue of carrier oils .

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[@billymakate7075]

Hi Belinda, thank you very much for your videos very very insightul, we appreciate you. Sorry for the silly question im new in cosmetics but when doing stability on Vit E, is there not supposed to be a control that has no Vit E that shows colour change which is compared to the one that has 0.1%, 1%, 2% etc?

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[@h2eauu]

Thoughts on Vitamin E from sunflower? Would that be protective? Looking for a soy free alternative.

[@theinstituteofpersonalcare6401]

If it is sunflower oil, it will oxidise easily. If it is tocopherol, it will protect your formula. If it is tocopherol acetate, it will not protect your formula. Check what the material is, to know if it will provide adequate protection. Learn the fundamentals properly, with our FREE Cosmetic Formulation Fundamentals Masterclass: personalcarescience.com.au/Workshops/CosmeticFormulationFundamentalsMasterclass-7441/ or jump up to our Beginners in Cosmetic Science workshops: personalcarescience.com.au/CosmeticScience/BeginnersCosmeticScienceWorkshops-469/

[@g.wcontracting.1579]

Where can I find 70 Tocopherol in Canada to mix with my serums. I'm hoping to find some that have a golden colour to them? thanks

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[@emiliedsouza6363]

Hi... How can we procure mixed tocopherols...?

[@theinstituteofpersonalcare6401]

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[@eddiemedranoe]

My question is what is 1.0% of tocopherols in grams or drops? Idk how to find that information or calculate that

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[@sabrinacaysdiary]

(1% / 100 X batch size ) will provide you the grams

[@franklinfuertes]

So if you use %15 EPR what was the rest?

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[@SugarhillNaturalBodyCare]

Is Vitamine E added as a percentage of the total weight of the formula?

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